Comet 94P/Russell 4 is an object whose orbit brings it closer to the sun than Jupiter. NASA JPL has not classified 94P/Russell 4 as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.
94P/Russell 4 orbits the sun every 2,400 days (6.57 years), coming as close as 2.23 AU and reaching as far as 4.79 AU from the sun.
The rotation of 94P/Russell 4 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 20.70 hours.
94P/Russell 4's orbit is 1.25 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.
94P/Russell 4's orbit is determined by observations dating back to March 2, 1984. It was last officially observed on July 6, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 2,166 observations used to determine its orbit.
The position of 94P/Russell 4 is indicated by a ◯ pink circle. Note that the object may not be in your current field of view. Use the controls below to adjust position, location, and time.